8 surprising facts about U.S. presidents’ foreign language skills

As a translation and copywriting agency from Switzerland (where we not only have the best cheese but also four official languages), we were curious to see how far U.S. presidents would get without their team of interpreters. Happy President’s day!

After Franklin Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945), only four presidents had even a limited grasp of a foreign language.

John F. Kennedy famously spoke German. One phrase at least.

Donald J. Trump speaks only English. But his wife speaks more languages than any First Lady.